ABSTRACT

Rural Healthcare was the first textbook of rural medicine in the UK. In this fully revised second edition, it continues to fulfil the requirement for a resource dedicated to the particular needs of those living and practising in rural areas. Offering an authoritative, informative, evidence-based, practical reference book, it is required reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students of rural healthcare, a foundation for rural healthcare curriculae and an inspirational read.

It is invaluable for both intending and established rural primary healthcare workers, including general practitioners, nurses, midwives, paramedics, therapists, managers and administrators.

chapter Chapter 1|5 pages

Introduction

chapter Chapter 2|2 pages

What Is Rurality?

chapter Chapter 2.1|16 pages

Scotland

chapter Chapter 2.2|3 pages

Republic of Ireland

chapter Chapter 2.3|3 pages

Northern Ireland

chapter Chapter 2.4|4 pages

Wales

chapter Chapter 2.5|14 pages

England

chapter Chapter 3|13 pages

Role of the Generalist

chapter Chapter 4|32 pages

Rural Diseases

chapter Chapter 5|6 pages

Rural Mental Health

chapter Chapter 6|15 pages

Animal Diseases

chapter Chapter 7|11 pages

Teamwork

chapter Chapter 8|6 pages

Remote Healthcare

chapter Chapter 9|7 pages

Emergencies

chapter Chapter 11|12 pages

Rural Maternity Care and Family Support

chapter Chapter 12|8 pages

Rural Nursing

chapter Chapter 13|13 pages

Safeguarding

chapter Chapter 14|16 pages

Technology

chapter Chapter 15|15 pages

Public Health

chapter Chapter 16|15 pages

Rural Social Exclusion

chapter Chapter 17|17 pages

Research